Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "inciting hatred" for his remarks that the "missing" keys of the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) in Odisha's Puri were sent to Tamil Nadu.
Calling out the "double standards" of the Prime Minister, Stalin said, "Isn't this speech inciting the people of Odisha against Tamil Nadu?
When the PM comes to Tamil Nadu, he praises the Tamil language and intellectuals.
Prime Minister Modi held a roadshow to the Jagannath temple in Puri on Monday and offered prayers.
Later, he addressed several rallies in Bhubaneswar and Angul, saying that the Jagannath temple was not safe under BJD rule.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of "inciting hatred" for his remarks that the "missing" keys of the Jagannath Temple's Ratna Bhandar (treasure trove) in Odisha's Puri were sent to Tamil Nadu. PM Modi's remarks, made at an election rally in Angul, were directed towards Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik's close aide VK Pandian, who is from Tamil Nadu.
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In a statement, MK Stalin said PM Modi's remarks were an insult to Lord Jagannath, who is worshipped by crores of people, and the people of Tamil Nadu, who have good relations with Odisha. Lord Jagannath is the most revered deity in Odisha.
Calling out the "double standards" of the Prime Minister, Stalin said, "Isn't this speech inciting the people of Odisha against Tamil Nadu? Why does the PM have so much hatred towards Tamils? When the PM comes to Tamil Nadu, he praises the Tamil language and intellectuals. But when he goes to states like Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha etc, he portrays Tamilians as thieves, as hateful people."
Stalin said the Prime Minister should stop defaming Tamil Nadu and Tamils ââfor votes. He also accused PM Modi of inciting hatred and enmity between states through his hate speeches.
"This is the double standards of the PM. Earlier, he blamed Tamilians for insulting the people of Uttar Pradesh. I condemned it and said that it's wrong for a political leader to incite enmity instead of fostering brotherhood. However, PM Modi has not stopped the habit of denigrating the people of Tamil Nadu," the DMK chief further said.
Prime Minister Modi held a roadshow to the Jagannath temple in Puri on Monday and offered prayers. Later, he addressed several rallies in Bhubaneswar and Angul, saying that the Jagannath temple was not safe under BJD rule.
"Jagannath temple in Puri is not safe under BJD rule. 'Ratna Bhandar' keys have been missing for the last 6 years," PM Modi said.
Published By: Abhishek De Published On: May 21, 2024
